diff --git a/Contractor/Contractor.h b/Contractor/Contractor.h
index f15c5a77e..4f1d0ae3e 100644
--- a/Contractor/Contractor.h
+++ b/Contractor/Contractor.h
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ public:
 
 private:
     struct _EdgeData {
-        int distance;
+        unsigned distance;
         unsigned originalEdges : 29;
         bool shortcut : 1;
         bool forward : 1;
@@ -250,15 +250,15 @@ public:
             }
             //merge edges (s,t) and (t,s) into bidirectional edge
             if ( forwardEdge.data.distance == backwardEdge.data.distance ) {
-                if ( forwardEdge.data.distance != std::numeric_limits< int >::max() ) {
+                if ( (int)forwardEdge.data.distance != std::numeric_limits< int >::max() ) {
                     forwardEdge.data.backward = true;
                     edges[edge++] = forwardEdge;
                 }
             } else { //insert seperate edges
-                if ( forwardEdge.data.distance != std::numeric_limits< int >::max() ) {
+                if ( (int)forwardEdge.data.distance != std::numeric_limits< int >::max() ) {
                     edges[edge++] = forwardEdge;
                 }
-                if ( backwardEdge.data.distance != std::numeric_limits< int >::max() ) {
+                if ( (int)backwardEdge.data.distance != std::numeric_limits< int >::max() ) {
                     edges[edge++] = backwardEdge;
                 }
             }
diff --git a/DataStructures/ExtractorCallBacks.h b/DataStructures/ExtractorCallBacks.h
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..3ece8e022
--- /dev/null
+++ b/DataStructures/ExtractorCallBacks.h
@@ -0,0 +1,193 @@
+/*
+    open source routing machine
+    Copyright (C) Dennis Luxen, others 2010
+
+This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
+it under the terms of the GNU AFFERO General Public License as published by
+the Free Software Foundation; either version 3 of the License, or
+any later version.
+
+This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+GNU General Public License for more details.
+
+You should have received a copy of the GNU Affero General Public License
+along with this program; if not, write to the Free Software
+Foundation, Inc., 59 Temple Place, Suite 330, Boston, MA  02111-1307  USA
+or see http://www.gnu.org/licenses/agpl.txt.
+ */
+
+#ifndef EXTRACTORCALLBACKS_H_
+#define EXTRACTORCALLBACKS_H_
+
+#include <stxxl.h>
+#include "ExtractorStructs.h"
+
+typedef stxxl::vector<NodeID> STXXLNodeIDVector;
+typedef stxxl::vector<_Node> STXXLNodeVector;
+typedef stxxl::vector<_Edge> STXXLEdgeVector;
+typedef stxxl::vector<string> STXXLStringVector;
+
+class ExtractorCallbacks{
+private:
+    STXXLNodeVector * allNodes;
+    STXXLNodeIDVector * usedNodes;
+    STXXLEdgeVector * allEdges;
+    STXXLStringVector * nameVector;
+    Settings settings;
+    StringMap * stringMap;
+
+public:
+    ExtractorCallbacks(STXXLNodeVector * aNodes, STXXLNodeIDVector * uNodes, STXXLEdgeVector * aEdges,  STXXLStringVector * nVector, Settings s, StringMap * strMap){
+        allNodes = aNodes;
+        usedNodes = uNodes;
+        allEdges = aEdges;
+        nameVector = nVector;
+        settings = s;
+        stringMap = strMap;
+    }
+
+    ~ExtractorCallbacks() {
+        delete allNodes;
+        delete usedNodes;
+        delete allEdges;
+        delete nameVector;
+        delete stringMap;
+    }
+
+    bool nodeFunction(_Node &n) {
+        allNodes->push_back(n);
+        return true;
+    }
+    bool relationFunction(_Relation &r) {
+        //do nothing;
+        return true;
+    }
+    bool wayFunction(_Way &w) {
+        std::string highway( w.keyVals.Find("highway") );
+        std::string name( w.keyVals.Find("name") );
+        std::string ref( w.keyVals.Find("ref"));
+        std::string oneway( w.keyVals.Find("oneway"));
+        std::string junction( w.keyVals.Find("junction") );
+        std::string route( w.keyVals.Find("route") );
+        std::string maxspeed( w.keyVals.Find("maxspeed") );
+        std::string access( w.keyVals.Find("access") );
+        std::string motorcar( w.keyVals.Find("motorcar") );
+
+        if ( name != "" ) {
+            w.name = name;
+        } else if ( ref != "" ) {
+            w.name = ref;
+        }
+
+        if ( oneway != "" ) {
+            if ( oneway == "no" || oneway == "false" || oneway == "0" ) {
+                w.direction = _Way::bidirectional;
+            } else {
+                if ( oneway == "yes" || oneway == "true" || oneway == "1" ) {
+                    w.direction = _Way::oneway;
+                } else {
+                    if (oneway == "-1" )
+                        w.direction = _Way::opposite;
+                }
+            }
+        }
+        if ( junction == "roundabout" ) {
+            if ( w.direction == _Way::notSure ) {
+                w.direction = _Way::oneway;
+            }
+            w.useful = true;
+            if(w.type == -1)
+                w.type = 9;
+        }
+        if ( route == "ferry") {
+            for ( unsigned i = 0; i < settings.speedProfile.names.size(); i++ ) {
+                if ( route == settings.speedProfile.names[i] ) {
+                    w.type = i;
+                    w.maximumSpeed = settings.speedProfile.speed[i];
+                    w.useful = true;
+                    w.direction = _Way::bidirectional;
+                    break;
+                }
+            }
+        }
+        if ( highway != "" ) {
+            for ( unsigned i = 0; i < settings.speedProfile.names.size(); i++ ) {
+                if ( highway == settings.speedProfile.names[i] ) {
+                    w.maximumSpeed = settings.speedProfile.speed[i];
+                    w.type = i;
+                    w.useful = true;
+                    break;
+                }
+            }
+            if ( highway == "motorway"  ) {
+                if ( w.direction == _Way::notSure ) {
+                    w.direction = _Way::oneway;
+                }
+            } else if ( highway == "motorway_link" ) {
+                if ( w.direction == _Way::notSure ) {
+                    w.direction = _Way::oneway;
+                }
+            }
+        }
+        if ( maxspeed != "" ) {
+            double maxspeedNumber = atof( maxspeed.c_str() );
+            if(maxspeedNumber != 0) {
+                w.maximumSpeed = maxspeedNumber;
+            }
+        }
+
+        if ( access != "" ) {
+            if ( access == "private"  || access == "no" || access == "agricultural" || access == "forestry" || access == "delivery") {
+                w.access = false;
+            }
+            if ( access == "yes"  || access == "designated" || access == "official" || access == "permissive") {
+                w.access = true;
+            }
+        }
+        if ( motorcar == "yes" ) {
+            w.access = true;
+        } else if ( motorcar == "no" ) {
+            w.access = false;
+        }
+
+        if ( w.useful && w.access && w.path.size() ) {
+            StringMap::iterator strit = stringMap->find(w.name);
+            if(strit == stringMap->end())
+            {
+                w.nameID = nameVector->size();
+                nameVector->push_back(w.name);
+                stringMap->insert(std::make_pair(w.name, w.nameID) );
+            } else {
+                w.nameID = strit->second;
+            }
+            for ( unsigned i = 0; i < w.path.size(); ++i ) {
+                usedNodes->push_back(w.path[i]);
+            }
+
+            if ( w.direction == _Way::opposite ){
+                std::reverse( w.path.begin(), w.path.end() );
+            }
+            vector< NodeID > & path = w.path;
+            assert(w.type > -1 || w.maximumSpeed != -1);
+            assert(path.size()>0);
+
+            if(w.maximumSpeed == -1)
+                w.maximumSpeed = settings.speedProfile.speed[w.type];
+            for(vector< NodeID >::size_type n = 0; n < path.size()-1; n++) {
+                _Edge e;
+                e.start = w.path[n];
+                e.target = w.path[n+1];
+                e.type = w.type;
+                e.direction = w.direction;
+                e.speed = w.maximumSpeed;
+                e.nameID = w.nameID;
+                allEdges->push_back(e);
+            }
+        }
+        return true;
+    }
+};
+
+#endif /* EXTRACTORCALLBACKS_H_ */
diff --git a/DataStructures/ExtractorStructs.h b/DataStructures/ExtractorStructs.h
index f1bab4763..6584c98fe 100644
--- a/DataStructures/ExtractorStructs.h
+++ b/DataStructures/ExtractorStructs.h
@@ -257,5 +257,6 @@ string GetRandomString() {
     return string(s);
 }
 
+typedef google::dense_hash_map<NodeID, _Node> NodeMap;
 
 #endif /* EXTRACTORSTRUCTS_H_ */
diff --git a/DataStructures/NNGrid.h b/DataStructures/NNGrid.h
index 17747ad7b..ba6897eb4 100644
--- a/DataStructures/NNGrid.h
+++ b/DataStructures/NNGrid.h
@@ -246,7 +246,7 @@ public:
 			}
 			entriesInFileWithRAMSameIndex.push_back(*vt);
 		}
-		unsigned numberOfBytesInCell = FillCell(entriesInFileWithRAMSameIndex, lastPositionInIndexFile);
+		/*unsigned numberOfBytesInCell = */FillCell(entriesInFileWithRAMSameIndex, lastPositionInIndexFile);
 		ramIndexTable[indexInRamTable] = lastPositionInIndexFile;
 		numberOfUsedCells++;
 		entriesInFileWithRAMSameIndex.clear();
@@ -402,7 +402,7 @@ private:
 				// start in cellIndex vermerken
 				int localFileIndex = entriesWithSameFileIndex.begin()->fileIndex;
 				int localCellIndex = cellMap->find(localFileIndex)->second;
-				int localRamIndex = getRAMIndexFromFileIndex(localFileIndex);
+				/*int localRamIndex = */getRAMIndexFromFileIndex(localFileIndex);
 				assert(cellMap->find(entriesWithSameFileIndex.begin()->fileIndex) != cellMap->end());
 
 				cellIndex[localCellIndex] = indexIntoTmpBuffer + fileOffset;
@@ -416,7 +416,7 @@ private:
 		assert(cellMap->find(entriesWithSameFileIndex.begin()->fileIndex) != cellMap->end());
 		int localFileIndex = entriesWithSameFileIndex.begin()->fileIndex;
 		int localCellIndex = cellMap->find(localFileIndex)->second;
-		int localRamIndex = getRAMIndexFromFileIndex(localFileIndex);
+		/*int localRamIndex = */getRAMIndexFromFileIndex(localFileIndex);
 
 		cellIndex[localCellIndex] = indexIntoTmpBuffer + fileOffset;
 		indexIntoTmpBuffer += FlushEntriesWithSameFileIndexToBuffer(entriesWithSameFileIndex, tmpBuffer, indexIntoTmpBuffer);
diff --git a/DataStructures/SearchEngine.h b/DataStructures/SearchEngine.h
index 8fc07905a..f7045fdde 100644
--- a/DataStructures/SearchEngine.h
+++ b/DataStructures/SearchEngine.h
@@ -46,6 +46,7 @@ template<typename EdgeData, typename GraphT, typename NodeHelperT = NodeInformat
 class SearchEngine {
 private:
     const GraphT * _graph;
+    NodeHelperT * nodeHelpDesk;
     std::vector<string> * _names;
     inline double absDouble(double input) { if(input < 0) return input*(-1); else return input;}
 public:
@@ -186,7 +187,7 @@ public:
             pathNode = _forwardHeap->GetData( pathNode ).parent;
             packedPath.push_front( pathNode );
         }
-        NodeID realStart = pathNode;
+//        NodeID realStart = pathNode;
         packedPath.push_back( middle );
         pathNode = middle;
 
@@ -238,11 +239,14 @@ public:
     inline unsigned int findNearestNodeForLatLon(const _Coordinate& coord, _Coordinate& result) const
     {
         nodeHelpDesk->findNearestNodeCoordForLatLon( coord, result );
+        return 0;
+
     }
 
     inline bool FindRoutingStarts(const _Coordinate start, const _Coordinate target, PhantomNodes * routingStarts)
     {
         nodeHelpDesk->FindRoutingStarts(start, target, routingStarts);
+        return true;
     }
 
     inline NodeID GetNameIDForOriginDestinationNodeID(NodeID s, NodeID t) const {
@@ -274,7 +278,6 @@ public:
     	nodeHelpDesk->RegisterThread(k,v);
     }
 private:
-    NodeHelperT * nodeHelpDesk;
 
     void _RoutingStep(_Heap * _forwardHeap, _Heap *_backwardHeap, const bool& forwardDirection, NodeID * middle, unsigned int * _upperbound)
     {
diff --git a/DataStructures/TurnInfoFactory.h b/DataStructures/TurnInfoFactory.h
index 86c0ce426..e609b107f 100644
--- a/DataStructures/TurnInfoFactory.h
+++ b/DataStructures/TurnInfoFactory.h
@@ -102,15 +102,15 @@ public:
             }
             //merge edges (s,t) and (t,s) into bidirectional edge
             if ( forwardEdge.data.distance == backwardEdge.data.distance ) {
-                if ( forwardEdge.data.distance != std::numeric_limits< int >::max() ) {
+                if ( (int)forwardEdge.data.distance != std::numeric_limits< int >::max() ) {
                     forwardEdge.data.backward = true;
                     edges[edge++] = forwardEdge;
                 }
             } else { //insert seperate edges
-                if ( forwardEdge.data.distance != std::numeric_limits< int >::max() ) {
+                if ( (int)forwardEdge.data.distance != std::numeric_limits< int >::max() ) {
                     edges[edge++] = forwardEdge;
                 }
-                if ( backwardEdge.data.distance != std::numeric_limits< int >::max() ) {
+                if ( (int)backwardEdge.data.distance != std::numeric_limits< int >::max() ) {
                     edges[edge++] = backwardEdge;
                 }
             }
diff --git a/Plugins/RoutePlugin.h b/Plugins/RoutePlugin.h
index 17a033537..570adbb62 100644
--- a/Plugins/RoutePlugin.h
+++ b/Plugins/RoutePlugin.h
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ or see http://www.gnu.org/licenses/agpl.txt.
 #include "../Util/StrIngUtil.h"
 
 typedef ContractionCleanup::Edge::EdgeData EdgeData;
-typedef StaticGraph<EdgeData>::InputEdge GridEdge;
+typedef StaticGraph<EdgeData>::InputEdge InputEdge;
 
 class RoutePlugin : public BasePlugin {
 public:
@@ -46,10 +46,9 @@ public:
 		nodeHelpDesk->initNNGrid(nodesInStream);
 
 		//Deserialize road network graph
-		std::vector< GridEdge> * edgeList = new std::vector< GridEdge>();
+		std::vector< InputEdge> * edgeList = new std::vector< InputEdge>();
 		readHSGRFromStream(hsgrInStream, edgeList);
 		hsgrInStream.close();
-
 		graph = new StaticGraph<EdgeData>(nodeHelpDesk->getNumberOfNodes()-1, *edgeList);
 		delete edgeList;
 
diff --git a/Server/ServerFactory.h b/Server/ServerFactory.h
index b380165f4..6fcea5915 100644
--- a/Server/ServerFactory.h
+++ b/Server/ServerFactory.h
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ struct ServerFactory {
 		if(serverConfig.GetParameter("Port") == "")
 			serverConfig.SetParameter("Port", "5000");
 
-		if(atoi(serverConfig.GetParameter("Threads").c_str()) != 0 && atoi(serverConfig.GetParameter("Threads").c_str()) <= threads)
+		if(atoi(serverConfig.GetParameter("Threads").c_str()) != 0 && (unsigned)atoi(serverConfig.GetParameter("Threads").c_str()) <= threads)
 			threads = atoi( serverConfig.GetParameter("Threads").c_str() );
 
 		Server * server = new Server(serverConfig.GetParameter("IP"), serverConfig.GetParameter("Port"), threads);
diff --git a/Util/GraphLoader.h b/Util/GraphLoader.h
index 955a619a3..947e4eab4 100644
--- a/Util/GraphLoader.h
+++ b/Util/GraphLoader.h
@@ -45,7 +45,6 @@ template<typename EdgeT>
 NodeID readOSRMGraphFromStream(istream &in, vector<EdgeT>& edgeList, vector<NodeInfo> * int2ExtNodeMap) {
     NodeID n, source, target, id;
     EdgeID m;
-    short locatable;
     int dir, xcoord, ycoord;// direction (0 = open, 1 = forward, 2+ = open)
     ExternalNodeMap ext2IntNodeMap;
     ext2IntNodeMap.set_empty_key(UINT_MAX);
diff --git a/createHierarchy.cpp b/createHierarchy.cpp
index 20ef370b8..2dffb7532 100644
--- a/createHierarchy.cpp
+++ b/createHierarchy.cpp
@@ -53,17 +53,15 @@ or see http://www.gnu.org/licenses/agpl.txt.
 using namespace std;
 
 typedef ContractionCleanup::Edge::EdgeData EdgeData;
-typedef DynamicGraph<EdgeData>::InputEdge GridEdge;
+typedef DynamicGraph<EdgeData>::InputEdge InputEdge;
 typedef StaticGraph<EdgeData>::InputEdge StaticEdge;
 typedef NNGrid::NNGrid<true> WritableGrid;
 typedef BaseConfiguration ContractorConfiguration;
 
 vector<NodeInfo> * int2ExtNodeMap = new vector<NodeInfo>();
 
-int main (int argc, char *argv[])
-{
-    if(argc <= 1)
-    {
+int main (int argc, char *argv[]) {
+    if(argc <= 1) {
         cerr << "usage: " << endl << argv[0] << " <osmr-data>" << endl;
         exit(-1);
     }
@@ -72,8 +70,8 @@ int main (int argc, char *argv[])
 	unsigned numberOfThreads = omp_get_num_procs();
 	if(testDataFile("contractor.ini")) {
 		ContractorConfiguration contractorConfig("contractor.ini");
-		if(atoi(contractorConfig.GetParameter("Threads").c_str()) != 0 && atoi(contractorConfig.GetParameter("Threads").c_str()) <= numberOfThreads)
-			numberOfThreads = atoi( contractorConfig.GetParameter("Threads").c_str() );
+		if(atoi(contractorConfig.GetParameter("Threads").c_str()) != 0 && (unsigned)atoi(contractorConfig.GetParameter("Threads").c_str()) <= numberOfThreads)
+			numberOfThreads = (unsigned)atoi( contractorConfig.GetParameter("Threads").c_str() );
 	}
 	omp_set_num_threads(numberOfThreads);
 
@@ -112,8 +110,7 @@ int main (int argc, char *argv[])
     WritableGrid * g = new WritableGrid();
     cout << "building grid ..." << flush;
     Percent p(edgeList.size());
-    for(NodeID i = 0; i < edgeList.size(); i++)
-    {
+    for(NodeID i = 0; i < edgeList.size(); i++) {
         p.printIncrement();
         if(!edgeList[i].isLocatable())
             continue;
@@ -160,7 +157,7 @@ int main (int argc, char *argv[])
     ContractionCleanup * cleanup = new ContractionCleanup(n, contractedEdges);
     cleanup->Run();
 
-    std::vector< GridEdge> cleanedEdgeList;
+    std::vector< InputEdge> cleanedEdgeList;
     cleanup->GetData(cleanedEdgeList);
 
     ofstream edgeOutFile(edgeOut, ios::binary);
@@ -168,7 +165,7 @@ int main (int argc, char *argv[])
     //Serializing the edge list.
     cout << "Serializing edges " << flush;
     p.reinit(cleanedEdgeList.size());
-    for(std::vector< GridEdge>::iterator it = cleanedEdgeList.begin(); it != cleanedEdgeList.end(); it++)
+    for(std::vector< InputEdge>::iterator it = cleanedEdgeList.begin(); it != cleanedEdgeList.end(); it++)
     {
         p.printIncrement();
         int distance= it->data.distance;
diff --git a/extractLargeNetwork.cpp b/extractLargeNetwork.cpp
index c6189c1bf..f9aeb50f6 100644
--- a/extractLargeNetwork.cpp
+++ b/extractLargeNetwork.cpp
@@ -38,165 +38,17 @@ or see http://www.gnu.org/licenses/agpl.txt.
 
 #include "typedefs.h"
 #include "DataStructures/InputReaderFactory.h"
+#include "DataStructures/ExtractorCallBacks.h"
 #include "DataStructures/ExtractorStructs.h"
 #include "DataStructures/PBFParser.h"
 #include "DataStructures/XMLParser.h"
 
-typedef google::dense_hash_map<NodeID, _Node> NodeMap;
-typedef stxxl::vector<NodeID> STXXLNodeIDVector;
-typedef stxxl::vector<_Node> STXXLNodeVector;
-typedef stxxl::vector<_Edge> STXXLEdgeVector;
-typedef stxxl::vector<string> STXXLStringVector;
-
-NodeMap * nodeMap = new NodeMap();
-StringMap * stringMap = new StringMap();
 unsigned globalRelationCounter = 0;
-Settings settings;
+ExtractorCallbacks * extractCallBacks;
 
-STXXLNodeIDVector usedNodes;
-STXXLNodeVector allNodes;
-STXXLNodeVector confirmedNodes;
-STXXLEdgeVector allEdges;
-STXXLEdgeVector confirmedEdges;
-STXXLStringVector nameVector;
-
-bool nodeFunction(_Node n) {
-    allNodes.push_back(n);
-    return true;
-}
-bool relationFunction(_Relation r) {
-    globalRelationCounter++;
-    return true;
-}
-bool wayFunction(_Way w) {
-    std::string highway( w.keyVals.Find("highway") );
-    std::string name( w.keyVals.Find("name") );
-    std::string ref( w.keyVals.Find("ref"));
-    std::string oneway( w.keyVals.Find("oneway"));
-    std::string junction( w.keyVals.Find("junction") );
-    std::string route( w.keyVals.Find("route") );
-    std::string maxspeed( w.keyVals.Find("maxspeed") );
-    std::string access( w.keyVals.Find("access") );
-    std::string motorcar( w.keyVals.Find("motorcar") );
-
-    if ( name != "" ) {
-        w.name = name;
-    } else if ( ref != "" ) {
-        w.name = ref;
-    }
-
-    if ( oneway != "" ) {
-        if ( oneway == "no" || oneway == "false" || oneway == "0" ) {
-            w.direction = _Way::bidirectional;
-        } else {
-            if ( oneway == "yes" || oneway == "true" || oneway == "1" ) {
-                w.direction = _Way::oneway;
-            } else {
-                if (oneway == "-1" )
-                    w.direction = _Way::opposite;
-            }
-        }
-    }
-    if ( junction == "roundabout" ) {
-        if ( w.direction == _Way::notSure ) {
-            w.direction = _Way::oneway;
-        }
-        w.useful = true;
-        if(w.type == -1)
-            w.type = 9;
-    }
-    if ( route == "ferry") {
-        for ( unsigned i = 0; i < settings.speedProfile.names.size(); i++ ) {
-            if ( route == settings.speedProfile.names[i] ) {
-                w.type = i;
-                w.maximumSpeed = settings.speedProfile.speed[i];
-                w.useful = true;
-                w.direction = _Way::bidirectional;
-                break;
-            }
-        }
-    }
-    if ( highway != "" ) {
-        for ( unsigned i = 0; i < settings.speedProfile.names.size(); i++ ) {
-            if ( highway == settings.speedProfile.names[i] ) {
-                w.maximumSpeed = settings.speedProfile.speed[i];
-                w.type = i;
-                w.useful = true;
-                break;
-            }
-        }
-        if ( highway == "motorway"  ) {
-            if ( w.direction == _Way::notSure ) {
-                w.direction = _Way::oneway;
-            }
-        } else if ( highway == "motorway_link" ) {
-            if ( w.direction == _Way::notSure ) {
-                w.direction = _Way::oneway;
-            }
-        }
-    }
-    if ( maxspeed != "" ) {
-        double maxspeedNumber = atof( maxspeed.c_str() );
-        if(maxspeedNumber != 0) {
-            w.maximumSpeed = maxspeedNumber;
-        }
-    }
-
-    if ( access != "" ) {
-        if ( access == "private"  || access == "no" || access == "agricultural" || access == "forestry" || access == "delivery") {
-            w.access = false;
-        }
-        if ( access == "yes"  || access == "designated" || access == "official" || access == "permissive") {
-            w.access = true;
-        }
-    }
-    if ( motorcar == "yes" ) {
-        w.access = true;
-    } else if ( motorcar == "no" ) {
-        w.access = false;
-    }
-
-    if ( w.useful && w.access && w.path.size() ) {
-        //        std::cout << "[debug] looking for name: " << w.name << std::endl;
-        StringMap::iterator strit = stringMap->find(w.name);
-        if(strit == stringMap->end())
-        {
-            w.nameID = nameVector.size();
-            nameVector.push_back(w.name);
-            stringMap->insert(std::make_pair(w.name, w.nameID) );
-            //            if(w.name != "")
-            //                cout << "[debug] found new name ID: " << w.nameID << " (" << w.name << ")" << endl;
-        } else {
-            w.nameID = strit->second;
-            //            std::cout << "[debug] name with ID " << w.nameID << " already existing (" << w.name << ")" << endl;
-        }
-        for ( unsigned i = 0; i < w.path.size(); ++i ) {
-            //            std::cout << "[debug] using node " << w.path[i] << std::endl;
-            usedNodes.push_back(w.path[i]);
-        }
-
-        if ( w.direction == _Way::opposite ){
-            std::reverse( w.path.begin(), w.path.end() );
-        }
-        vector< NodeID > & path = w.path;
-        assert(w.type > -1 || w.maximumSpeed != -1);
-        assert(path.size()>0);
-
-        if(w.maximumSpeed == -1)
-            w.maximumSpeed = settings.speedProfile.speed[w.type];
-        for(vector< NodeID >::size_type n = 0; n < path.size()-1; n++) {
-            _Edge e;
-            e.start = w.path[n];
-            e.target = w.path[n+1];
-            e.type = w.type;
-            e.direction = w.direction;
-            e.speed = w.maximumSpeed;
-            e.nameID = w.nameID;
-            allEdges.push_back(e);
-        }
-    }
-    return true;
-}
+bool nodeFunction(_Node n);
+bool relationFunction(_Relation r);
+bool wayFunction(_Way w);
 
 int main (int argc, char *argv[]) {
     if(argc <= 1) {
@@ -211,7 +63,6 @@ int main (int argc, char *argv[]) {
     if(pos==string::npos) {
         pos = outputFileName.find(".osm.pbf");
         if(pos!=string::npos) {
-//            std::cout << "[debug] found pbf file" << std::endl;
             isPBF = true;
         }
     }
@@ -226,6 +77,16 @@ int main (int argc, char *argv[]) {
         }
     }
 
+    STXXLNodeIDVector * usedNodes       = new STXXLNodeIDVector();
+    STXXLNodeVector   * allNodes        = new STXXLNodeVector();
+    STXXLNodeVector   * confirmedNodes  = new STXXLNodeVector();
+    STXXLEdgeVector   * allEdges        = new STXXLEdgeVector();
+    STXXLEdgeVector   * confirmedEdges  = new STXXLEdgeVector();
+    STXXLStringVector * nameVector      = new STXXLStringVector();
+
+    NodeMap * nodeMap = new NodeMap();
+    StringMap * stringMap = new StringMap();
+    Settings settings;
     settings.speedProfile.names.insert(settings.speedProfile.names.begin(), names, names+14);
     settings.speedProfile.speed.insert(settings.speedProfile.speed.begin(), speeds, speeds+14);
 
@@ -234,6 +95,8 @@ int main (int argc, char *argv[]) {
     nodeMap->set_empty_key(UINT_MAX);
     stringMap->set_empty_key(GetRandomString());
     stringMap->insert(std::make_pair("", 0));
+    extractCallBacks = new ExtractorCallbacks(allNodes, usedNodes, allEdges,  nameVector, settings, stringMap);
+
     BaseParser<_Node, _Relation, _Way> * parser;
     if(isPBF)
         parser = new PBFParser(argv[1]);
@@ -248,28 +111,28 @@ int main (int argc, char *argv[]) {
     }
 
     try {
-        std::cout << "[info] raw no. of names: "       << nameVector.size()     << std::endl;
-        std::cout << "[info] raw no. of nodes: "       << allNodes.size()       << std::endl;
-        std::cout << "[info] no. of used nodes: "       << usedNodes.size()       << std::endl;
-        std::cout << "[info] raw no. of edges: "       << allEdges.size()       << std::endl;
-        std::cout << "[info] raw no. of relations: "   << globalRelationCounter << std::endl;
+        std::cout << "[info] raw no. of names:     " << nameVector->size()    << std::endl;
+        std::cout << "[info] raw no. of nodes:     " << allNodes->size()      << std::endl;
+        std::cout << "[info] no. of used nodes:    " << usedNodes->size()     << std::endl;
+        std::cout << "[info] raw no. of edges:     " << allEdges->size()      << std::endl;
+        std::cout << "[info] raw no. of relations: " << globalRelationCounter << std::endl;
 
-        std::cout << "[info] parsing throug input file took " << get_timestamp() - time << "seconds" << std::endl;
+        std::cout << "[info] parsing through input file took " << get_timestamp() - time << "seconds" << std::endl;
         time = get_timestamp();
         unsigned memory_to_use = 1024 * 1024 * 1024;
 
         std::cout << "[extractor] Sorting used nodes        ... " << std::flush;
-        stxxl::sort(usedNodes.begin(), usedNodes.end(), Cmp(), memory_to_use);
+        stxxl::sort(usedNodes->begin(), usedNodes->end(), Cmp(), memory_to_use);
         std::cout << "ok, after " << get_timestamp() - time << "s" << std::endl;
         time = get_timestamp();
         std::cout << "[extractor] Erasing duplicate entries ... " << std::flush;
-        stxxl::vector<NodeID>::iterator NewEnd = unique ( usedNodes.begin(),usedNodes.end() ) ;
-        usedNodes.resize ( NewEnd - usedNodes.begin() );
+        stxxl::vector<NodeID>::iterator NewEnd = unique ( usedNodes->begin(),usedNodes->end() ) ;
+        usedNodes->resize ( NewEnd - usedNodes->begin() );
         cout << "ok, after " << get_timestamp() - time << "s" << endl;
         time = get_timestamp();
 
         std::cout << "[extractor] Sorting all nodes         ... " << std::flush;
-        stxxl::sort(allNodes.begin(), allNodes.end(), CmpNodeByID(), memory_to_use);
+        stxxl::sort(allNodes->begin(), allNodes->end(), CmpNodeByID(), memory_to_use);
         std::cout << "ok, after " << get_timestamp() - time << "s" << std::endl;
         time = get_timestamp();
 
@@ -277,9 +140,9 @@ int main (int argc, char *argv[]) {
         fout.open(outputFileName.c_str());
 
         cout << "[extractor] Confirming used nodes     ... " << flush;
-        STXXLNodeVector::iterator nvit = allNodes.begin();
-        STXXLNodeIDVector::iterator niit = usedNodes.begin();
-        while(niit != usedNodes.end() && nvit != allNodes.end()) {
+        STXXLNodeVector::iterator nvit = allNodes->begin();
+        STXXLNodeIDVector::iterator niit = usedNodes->begin();
+        while(niit != usedNodes->end() && nvit != allNodes->end()) {
             if(*niit < nvit->id){
                 niit++;
                 continue;
@@ -289,7 +152,7 @@ int main (int argc, char *argv[]) {
                 continue;
             }
             if(*niit == nvit->id) {
-                confirmedNodes.push_back(*nvit);
+                confirmedNodes->push_back(*nvit);
                 nodeMap->insert(std::make_pair(nvit->id, *nvit));
                 niit++;
                 nvit++;
@@ -299,8 +162,8 @@ int main (int argc, char *argv[]) {
         time = get_timestamp();
 
         cout << "[extractor] Writing used nodes        ... " << flush;
-        fout << confirmedNodes.size() << endl;
-        for(STXXLNodeVector::iterator ut = confirmedNodes.begin(); ut != confirmedNodes.end(); ut++) {
+        fout << confirmedNodes->size() << endl;
+        for(STXXLNodeVector::iterator ut = confirmedNodes->begin(); ut != confirmedNodes->end(); ut++) {
             fout << ut->id<< " " << ut->lon << " " << ut->lat << "\n";
         }
 
@@ -308,7 +171,7 @@ int main (int argc, char *argv[]) {
         time = get_timestamp();
 
         cout << "[extractor] confirming used ways      ... " << flush;
-        for(STXXLEdgeVector::iterator eit = allEdges.begin(); eit != allEdges.end(); eit++) {
+        for(STXXLEdgeVector::iterator eit = allEdges->begin(); eit != allEdges->end(); eit++) {
             assert(eit->type > -1 || eit->speed != -1);
 
             NodeMap::iterator startit = nodeMap->find(eit->start);
@@ -322,14 +185,14 @@ int main (int argc, char *argv[]) {
             {
                 continue;
             }
-            confirmedEdges.push_back(*eit);
+            confirmedEdges->push_back(*eit);
         }
-        fout << confirmedEdges.size() << "\n";
+        fout << confirmedEdges->size() << "\n";
         cout << "ok, after " << get_timestamp() - time << "s" << endl;
         time = get_timestamp();
 
         cout << "[extractor] writing confirmed ways    ... " << flush;
-        for(STXXLEdgeVector::iterator eit = confirmedEdges.begin(); eit != confirmedEdges.end(); eit++) {
+        for(STXXLEdgeVector::iterator eit = confirmedEdges->begin(); eit != confirmedEdges->end(); eit++) {
             NodeMap::iterator startit = nodeMap->find(eit->start);
             if(startit == nodeMap->end()) {
                 continue;
@@ -375,13 +238,16 @@ int main (int argc, char *argv[]) {
         time = get_timestamp();
         std::cout << "[extractor] writing street name index ... " << std::flush;
 
-        std::vector<unsigned> * nameIndex = new std::vector<unsigned>(nameVector.size()+1, 0);
+        std::vector<unsigned> * nameIndex = new std::vector<unsigned>(nameVector->size()+1, 0);
         unsigned currentNameIndex = 0;
-        for(unsigned i = 0; i < nameVector.size(); i++) {
-            nameIndex->at(i) = currentNameIndex;
-            currentNameIndex += nameVector[i].length();
+        unsigned elementCounter(0);
+        for(STXXLStringVector::iterator it = nameVector->begin(); it != nameVector->end(); it++) {
+//        for(unsigned i = 0; i < nameVector->size(); i++) {
+            nameIndex->at(elementCounter) = currentNameIndex;
+            currentNameIndex += it->length();
+            elementCounter++;
         }
-        nameIndex->at(nameVector.size()) = currentNameIndex;
+        nameIndex->at(nameVector->size()) = currentNameIndex;
         ofstream nameOutFile(outputFileName.c_str(), ios::binary);
         unsigned sizeOfNameIndex = nameIndex->size();
         nameOutFile.write((char *)&(sizeOfNameIndex), sizeof(unsigned));
@@ -389,8 +255,8 @@ int main (int argc, char *argv[]) {
         for(unsigned i = 0; i < nameIndex->size(); i++) {
             nameOutFile.write((char *)&(nameIndex->at(i)), sizeof(unsigned));
         }
-        for(unsigned i = 0; i < nameVector.size(); i++){
-            nameOutFile << nameVector[i];
+        for(STXXLStringVector::iterator it = nameVector->begin(); it != nameVector->end(); it++) {
+            nameOutFile << *it;
         }
 
         nameOutFile.close();
@@ -404,18 +270,28 @@ int main (int argc, char *argv[]) {
 
     std::cout << "[info] Statistics:" << std::endl;
     std::cout << "[info] -----------" << std::endl;
-    std::cout << "[info] Usable Nodes: " << confirmedNodes.size() << std::endl;
-    std::cout << "[info] Usable Edges: " << confirmedEdges.size() << std::endl;
+    std::cout << "[info] Usable Nodes: " << confirmedNodes->size() << std::endl;
+    std::cout << "[info] Usable Edges: " << confirmedEdges->size() << std::endl;
 
-    usedNodes.clear();
-    allNodes.clear();
-    confirmedNodes.clear();
-    allEdges.clear();
-    confirmedEdges.clear();
-    nameVector.clear();
+    delete extractCallBacks;
     delete nodeMap;
-    delete stringMap;
+    delete confirmedNodes;
+    delete confirmedEdges;
     delete parser;
     cout << "[extractor] finished." << endl;
     return 0;
 }
+
+bool nodeFunction(_Node n) {
+    extractCallBacks->nodeFunction(n);
+    return true;
+}
+bool relationFunction(_Relation r) {
+    globalRelationCounter++;
+    return true;
+}
+bool wayFunction(_Way w) {
+    extractCallBacks->wayFunction(w);
+    return true;
+}
+